I’m The King Chapter 772: : The sound of drums and horns is sharp (44)

Seeing Zhou Yuan appearing in front of him with the cloak off his head, Kumamoto couldn't help but have mixed feelings. under. For Kumamoto, Zhou Yuan can be regarded as a benefactor. It can be said that Xiongmoto was single-handedly promoted by Zhou Yuan. Having failed Zhou Yuan's hope, several battles were fought with great vigor.

"Taiwei!" He fell to the ground with a choked voice.

Zhou Yuan took a step forward, helped Kumamoto up, looked carefully for a while, and then said bitterly: "You have suffered all these years, and you are so old, Kumamoto, it was I who harmed you. If it wasn't for you I'm so happy, I don't check the details, and I have selfish intentions, how can I let hundreds of thousands of troops fall into Donghu, I am a sinner."

Kumamoto shook his head again and again, "Taiwei, who is selfless in heart? If the heart is selfless, then it is a saint. We are not saints. Although the final decision was made by the Taiwei, how can we senior generals not Who is willing to let go of the opportunity to add fuel to the flames, wipe out Donghu, and go down in history? If the sinner is the Taiwei, why am I not?"

Hearing that Kumamoto explained this to himself, Zhou Yuan couldn't help but feel even more sad, "You have insisted on staying in Donghu these years, and you have saved many soldiers of the Yan army. You have suffered."

"It's not bitter, this is what I should do, it's just Taiwei, you, what are you doing?"

"It's hard to explain in one word!" Zhou Yuan sighed, "The time is right, the situation in Jicheng is gone, Gao Yuan's soldiers are threatening, whether it is for the country or for myself. I can only choose again."

The two sat down, and Zhou Yuan began to explain the current situation of Dayan to Kumamoto in detail. When he heard that, Zhou Yuan set off to come to him. Gao Yuan has forced Jicheng to put Langya and Yuyang under the rule of Zhengdong Army. Kumamoto couldn't help being shocked.

"Yan Kingdom lost Langya and Yuyang, how did it become Yan Kingdom again?" Kumamoto sighed.

"Jicheng can no longer be counted on. Now Gaoyuan is sitting in Langya, Yuyang, Hejian, Liaoxi, prairie, Hetao and other vast areas. Yan State, with the high efficiency of the Zhengdong government, it won't take long for these two places to become high-end military bases and granaries. Tianhe County, where Jicheng is located, is under attack from three sides, and it won't last long. Under the current general situation, there are already people who are half-hearted, and there are many people who are secretly sending eyeballs to Zhengdong Mansion. There are also people who are going to take refuge in Qi State, Dayan, and now people's hearts are split." Zhou Yuan shook his head and said.

"Why did the Taiwei choose Gao Yuan?" Kumamoto asked: "Taiwei, these years, the Taiwei and Gao Yuan have had a deep grudge before, and the Taiwei is not afraid that Gao Yuan will settle accounts in the future, which will be bad for you?"

Zhou Yuan smiled and said: "This man Gao Yuan has a broad mind. It is really unexpected. His heart is not above personal grievances, but in the world. He wants to point his sword at the world and compete in the Central Plains Some personal grievances, which are in the corner of his eyes, I was suspicious at first, and thought of a way to test him, asking his son to make a marriage contract with my little granddaughter, what do you think?"

"He agreed?"

"Yes, he agreed, and he has already signed a marriage contract with me, Mr. Zhou." Zhou Yuan said.

"So, I really want to congratulate the captain!" Kumamoto cupped his hands.

"It was a test, but I didn't expect him to agree so readily. After much deliberation, I finally figured out that Gao Yuan allowed me to come, not only because of your affairs here, but also because I am in the country of Yan." However, there is still hope. After defeating Donghu, Gao Yuan will definitely draw his sword to the south, enter Jicheng, and change the dynasty. At that time, I, Zhou Yuan, will be able to come in handy. Ning Zecheng has a daughter, do you remember? "

"Of course I remember, I heard that she is a very beautiful woman, but I have never seen it before."

"This person is also in the Zhengdong Mansion now, and he holds a high position." Zhou Yuan looked at Kumamoto, "I really didn't expect that the two old guys who dealt with Gao Yuan the most vigorously back then are now the descendants of Ning Zecheng and I , will take shelter under Gao Yuan's command."

"Tai Wei, are you optimistic about Gao Yuan?"

"Stayed in Jishi City for a while, and walked around at will. It was this period of wandering that made me make up my final determination. I have never seen such a thriving and vibrant place. Strength is not only reflected in his army, but also his construction among the people is refreshing. The reason why Qin is strong is because he adopted Li Ru's theory, and now he is in charge of discussing and managing political affairs in Zhengdong Mansion. Jiang Jiaquan came from the same school as Li Rushi, but his ideas are quite different. In my opinion, Jiang Jiaquan's ideas are probably better than Gao Yuan. Gao Yuan gave him a stage to display his talents. The doctrine has also begun to be implemented smoothly under Gao Yuan's rule. Now, it has become Gao Yuan's solid backing."

"I also know a little about Li Ru's theory. It is precisely because of Li Ru that Qin State became the most powerful country in the world within a few decades. Since Jiang Jiaquan and his teacher came from the same school, they don't know the difference. Where?"

"It's very simple. In a nutshell, one is rich and the poor are the people, and the other is hiding the wealth from the people. The state of Qin is rich and the people are poor, but the Gaoyuan Zhengdong Mansion runs a deficit every year and borrows money from the people every year. Before coming to you this time, he just borrowed several million taels of silver from the common people, and it is said that it is in the form of bonds, purchased by the common people themselves, repaid once a year, and there is interest.”

"The common people will lend him money?" Kumamoto felt a little unbelievable, "Why didn't he adopt the form of tax increase?"

"You see, this is the difference between our thinking and theirs. In our opinion, when the country has no money, it will think of raising taxes on the people, and raising taxes often makes people feel resentful and lofty. It’s different, he borrowed money, and sometimes I think, why do the people support him more and more when he borrows more and more money?”

Kumamoto thought for a moment, then suddenly said: "Maybe the common people think that if Gao Yuan loses, they will lose everything."

Zhou Yuan laughed loudly, "Probably that's the reason! But the common people are willing to lend him money, which is worth our consideration. Since ancient times, those who win the hearts of the people win the world. I value it, so when I had a second chance to choose, I chose him, Kumamoto, now you also have a second chance to choose, will you follow Gao Yuan? Join the Zhengdong Army Well, you are still young, and you can lead an army and gallop across the world. Gao Yuan has always welcomed a general like you with rich experience in commanding troops. To be honest, he is also lacking such talents under his command now."

"Gao Yuan will use me?"

"He even dared to use me, why didn't he dare to use you?" Zhou Yuan said with a smile: "Gao Yuan will first pacify Donghu, then take Yandu, pacify Quanyan, and finally he will definitely point the halberd at the world and unify the Central Plains. Don't you want to follow this wave, meet the heroes of the world, and let your name go down in history?"

Kumamoto couldn't help but feel his heart skip a beat.

"But Taiwei, you know how I am now. Although I have regained control of this army, the equipment is poor, and the food and grass are stuck in the hands of the Donghu people. The Donghu people actually don't trust our army. , has always been closely monitored, as long as our army moves a little bit, the Donghu cavalry in Ningyuan City will definitely raise their butcher knives at us, it’s not that the last general said something discouraged, and now this army has long lost heart.” Kumamoto said a little depressed .

"You don't have to worry about this, the East Conquest Army has already made plans." Zhou Yuan waved his hand, "Xu Yuan, the commander of the Northern Army Group Army of the Conquest East Army, and Sun Xiao, the Liaodong Governor, have already gathered 50,000 troops in Tengger. Among the 50,000 troops, there is a cavalry force of more than 15,000. Next, the Zhengdong Army will launch a large-scale attack on Jingyuan, and this 15,000-strong cavalry will be the first to advance. Do you think Think about it, if Jingyuan is in an emergency, can Ningyuan's Usu Suotan sit still? He must go to the rescue, and this time is your chance."

"He will take my department with him." Kumamoto said.

"No, he will definitely not take you there. First, your army is all infantry, and it is impossible to have their speed. Second, Usu Sotan cannot fully trust you. A big battle is imminent. With you Attack together, do you think he is not worried, so he will leave you to guard Ningyuan." Zhou Yuan said affirmatively, "The East Conqueror Army is attacking Jingyuan, but in fact, it is fighting with the intention of besieging the city and fighting for reinforcements. The main force, the target is Ususotan's army."

"If that's the case, after taking Ning Yuan, I will lead the army to chase after them, and stab them again when they are most dangerous." Kumamoto clenched his fists.

"That's right." Zhou Yuan smiled and said, "When Wusu Suotan is in danger, he will definitely go to the doctor in a hurry and ask you for help. At this time, you will lead the army straight forward and give him the last blow. Destroy this Donghu army, here, what I am most worried about is your morale and combat power."

"Taiwei, if I go to fight the Eastern Army, I will worry about this, but if I go to fight the Donghu people, I'm afraid the men under my command will scream and can't wait~IndoMTL.com~ I have Ningyuan , there will be enough food and grass, and we will no longer be controlled by the Donghu people. This battle will definitely be victorious."

When Zhou Yuan quietly left the Kumamoto camp with satisfaction, a high-level military meeting was also being held in Tengger. As the commander of the Northern Army, Xu Yuan sat at the main seat. Beside him was Sun Xiao, who had just assumed the post of Governor of Liaodong. He said that Sun Xiao's position as Governor of Liaodong was higher, but now it was a military meeting, and Sun Xiao had turned to civil affairs. Naturally, it will not overwhelm the guests.

Xu Yuan is very concerned about the current battle. This is his first battle after taking office in the Northern Field Army. Naturally, there is no room for loss. As he glanced at the generals under his command, he couldn't help feeling a little nervous A sense of pride, with this master of tigers and wolves, why worry about Donghu being injustice.

He stood up, and when he was about to issue a combat order, the door of the conference room was kicked open. In the conference room where the senior generals were gathering, something like this happened. Naturally, it was a little unbelievable, but when all the generals saw the person standing at the door, they all retracted their necks. Even Xu Yuan, who was still full of ambitions just now, suddenly felt a headache.

Because standing at the door is He Lanyan, who has been pregnant for several months, looking at He Lanyan who is already pregnant. (to be continued)